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Foden replaces Sane in the only change to either side at the Etihad

The final match of Gameweek 37 takes place this evening between Manchester City and Leicester City.

Kick-off at the Etihad Stadium is at 20:00 BST.

A win for the hosts leaves them in pole position at the top of the Premier League table going into Gameweek 38.

There is only one change to the starting XIs this evening and it is perhaps a surprising one: Phil Foden replacing Leroy Sane for the home side, with Fernandinho and Kevin De Bruyne still not fit to return.

Foden’s recall means that Bernardo Silva is pushed further forward into the three-man City attack alongside Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling.

Sane, Gabriel Jesus and former Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez are among the substitutes.

Vincent Kompany again partners Aymeric Laporte at centre-half, with John Stones and Nicolas Otamendi forced to watch on from the bench.

Benjamin Mendy is once again omitted from City’s 18-man squad.

Brendan Rodgers has kept faith with the same 11 players that started the 3-0 win over Arsenal last weekend.

That means that youngster Hamza Choudhury again gets a start in a central midfield three alongside Youri Tielemans and anchor Wilfred Ndidi.

James Maddison and Marc Albrighton will flank Jamie Vardy in attack, so Harvey Barnes and Demarai Gray again have to make do with a place among the substitutes.

Only Liverpool have scored more Premier League goals than Leicester since Brendan Rodgers’ appointment.

Vardy has been involved in more Premier League strikes (nine goals, two assists) than any other Fantasy asset in that time.

Aguero will be endeavouring to keep up his own impressive record of never having blanked when starting a home league fixture this season.

Both Aguero and Vardy registered assists when the two sides met at the King Power Stadium back in December, with the Foxes running out 2-1 winners.

Sterling, who leads all other outfield players for points per match (7.1) in 2018/19, has six double-digit hauls to Aguero’s four at the Etihad this season.

Aguero is the leading captain option this week, with 33,241 managers handing the Argentinean striker the armband while using their Triple Captain chip.

13,121 FPL bosses have used the chip on Sterling in Gameweek 37, meanwhile.

Manchester City XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Laporte, Zinchenko, Gundogan, Silva, Foden, Sterling, Bernardo, Aguero.

Leicester City XI: Schmeichel, Chilwell, Maguire, Evans, Pereira, Choudhury, Maddison, Albrighton, Ndidi, Tielemans, Vardy.

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  1. Jet5605
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Who would City get to replace Pep if/when he goes to Juve? Would they go for Poch? I bet United would love that.

    1. Licky
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I don't think he'll leave City any time soon, it's the perfect situation for him.

    2. LǝgleSs e|even
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sheikhs got Mourinho on his speed dial

      1. Old Man
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        That would never happen. Thank god.

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    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Captain fail..........

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Kun still on the pitch?

      2. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        (Oh it's a dumb post.)

        I'll celebrate my fail later instead.

    2. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Wow

    3. Top Lad Dakes.
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Not yet?

    4. how now brown cow
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      B
      O
      L
      L
      O
      C
      K
      S

    5. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Nice

    6. DandyDon
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Doubtful no game til next weekend

    7. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      What

  3. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    My defense of TAA, Laporte and Doherty doing great this week

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      That’s mine too!

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Hi 5

    2. Limited & Mediocre Mana…
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Snap

    3. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      My defs 10 9 12 6
      Rest of team 2s and a 3 😆

    4. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Mee too

    5. WVA
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Ederson TAA Doherty Luiz here

      1. Hybrid.power
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Nice

    6. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No Doh but Haz (TC) so cannot complain. Definitely should have gone for Jonny on my WC though. Stupid mistake, but got in Laporte at least.

    7. Teahupo'o
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      samesies

  4. DandyDon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Not sure how Laporte is so far ahead of Kompany on bps. Done so little apart from slight assist

    1. Richd
      • 11 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He was top before the assist.

      It’s all the passes. Simple passes.

      1. Richd
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Oh and Kompany was booked

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Passes and cleaning up Leicester attacks.

      1. DandyDon
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Maybe simple passes shouldn’t count for so much in this game...

    3. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Baps monster. Dgw monster. Fpl monster.

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        My favourite.

  5. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Outrageous goal.

  6. Sif
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Leicester held out 7 minutes longer than Burnley.

  7. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Pep should bring Sané on.

  8. It’s gonna Ben Mee
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Jimenez > Long?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Jimmy all day Long

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Even though he’s playing Liverpool away? Long has Huddersfield at home.

    2. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      No

    3. The Mighty Hippo
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe to Rondon?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Already have Perez but maybe

    4. Podge
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Before his hat trick ?

      1. It’s gonna Ben Mee
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        vs Liverpool away? Doubt it

        1. Podge
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          I’d be surprised if he doesn’t get something

  9. Random Name
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Vincent Kompany 30 yarder.

    I absolutely love how liverpool lose their title hopes lmao

    1. TAT
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Your profile picture makes me worried. 🙁

  10. Salarrivederci
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Laporte > Walker + Agüero (C).

    Please ref - blow the whistle!

  11. aborg
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    I never knew I could ever hate Kompany this much !

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      He’s the type of player Liverpool can only dream of having.

    2. YEAH PITCH!
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Can't tell if Liverpool fan or Leicester defender owner......

      1. SPorting
        • 12 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Poo

      2. aborg
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Liverpool fan ! .... and still hoping...

  12. SPorting
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Nacho time

    1. Sandy Ravage
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      party time?

  13. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Sane having a mare

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Pep sh8uld consider taking him off

  14. La Roja
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Itchy nachos on for British Pirlo

  15. Royal5
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Sane has been shocking

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Sane has been City’s best player since coming on

    1. Royal5
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      *Leicester's

  17. Forever In Our Shadow
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Ihenacho back to make a point

  18. Ginkapo FPL
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Score against your old club Iheanacho

    1. Ginkapo FPL
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      I was suprised when he was sold, started last season with him. Admittedly my belief in him is nowhere near that strong any more.

  19. Chucky
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    Laporte you absolute beauty...

  20. Londongeezaa
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 10 months ago

    How does a player like Sane become so bad halfway through a season?

    1. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Poor man management

    2. MTPockets
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Halfway?

      • Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        The same reasons he didn't go to the world cup. No work ethic.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Iheahahaheahnacho

    4. Niho992
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Worst scenario. TC on Kun wasted and City winning the league.

    5. Salarrivederci
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Gtg next week? (Son + Jiménez -> Højbjerg + Agüero (-4))

      Leno
      Laporte - van Dijk - Lindelöf
      Salah - Mané - Sterling - Redmond
      Agüero - Rondón - Wilson

      (Ryan, Højbjerg, Duffy, Dunk)

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Not for me

        Kun away isn’t worth a minus 4 with one he to play.

        Lots of mids who could hit this week

    6. Random Name
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Where's all the Liverpool fans gone?

      1. Forever In Our Shadow
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 10 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Shhhhh

      2. George Sillett
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        The Nick.

      3. how now brown cow
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Wishing they were 5th and in Europa league?

      4. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Love it - more please

    7. Forever In Our Shadow
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Half of me wants leicester to score. The other is wanting that Laporte cleanie to stay in tact.

      1. Eddie
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        All of me wants Leicester to score.

    8. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Bilva is no Kompany

    9. SPorting
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Sané can’t even get a cross in

    10. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Laporte header now plz

      1. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Or 2

    11. Hybrid.power
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Would man United fans rather Liverpool or City win the league? (Apart from United that is)

      1. tokara
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        city

      2. Fulchester's New Centr…
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        City

      3. Licky
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        They unanimously agree they'd prefer City to win, they still think City aren't really rivals.

        1. Hybrid.power
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          4 years, 10 months ago

          Wow, fair enough!

      4. STEP rOVERS
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        It’s funny Leicester have more PL titles than Liverpool

      5. Harrypottermus
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        City. I want Liverpool’s obsession to last at least another season.

    12. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 10 months ago

      Need an Aguero goal. Not gonna happen 🙁

      1. TAT
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Same. Losing a cash league because of Kun and Sterling…

      2. Burger
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 10 months ago

        Nope